Two tangents AV and BV intersect at an angle of 54°10'. The curve between these tangents must pass through a point that is 162.4 m from the P.I. and on a line from the vertex that makes an angle of 22°27' with the tangent to the P.T. Determine the radius of the required curve.

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Two tangents AV and BV intersect at an angle of 54°10'. The curve between these tangents must pass through a point that is 162.4 m from the P.I. and on a line from the vertex that makes an angle of 22°27' with the tangent to the P.T. Determine the radius of the required curve.

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